Borrowed Knowledge (SOS)

Sorcery

Choose one — • Discard your hand, then draw cards equal to the number of cards in target opponent's hand. • Discard your hand, then draw cards equal to the number of cards discarded this way.

Niche card draw for Izzet/Jeskai control and hand-disruption strategies. Borrowed Knowledge offers a high-variance effect that occasionally generates significant card advantage, but the forced discard makes it unreliable in most contexts—you're gambling that your opponent has more cards than you're willing to lose, or that your hand is expendable. Better alternatives like Faithless Looting or Counterspell effects exist in nearly every format where this sees consideration.

Secrets of Strixhaven — Uncommon